[ Author Note: Please ignore any lingering text at the end of the chapter. Sorry about that! Will hopefully have it removed soon.]
Jun put his sword away and placed it on the ground beside him. He wasn't allowed to block per the rules, so he didn't need anything weighing him down when he would try to dodge.
Ryo assumed the exact same pose he used when it was Jun's turn - he stood relaxed with his long arms dangling by his side. His eyes were anything but relaxed however. His stare pierced into Jun's mind, as if he knew exactly how Jun would try to dodge.
This is quite difficult actually. Jun thought. From this position, what could he even do that would be too fast for me to see? His arms are long so...it's not like I wouldn't be able to see all the movements in his arm before he even throws something.
"Readddyyyyyy?" Ryo asked as he grinned in anticipation.